DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathic medicine, which is an alternate degree to MD in the United States. DOs can evaluate patients, prescribe medications, and perform surgery. Tâ¦hey can specialize in any medical or surgical specialty.
Medicare Part B premiums will be $104.90 per month in 2015, which is the same as the 2014 premiums. The Part B deductible will also remain the same for 2015, at $147.The Medicare Part A deductible, which covers the first 60 days of Medicare-covered inpatient hospital care, will rise to $1,260 in 2015, a $44 increase from 2014.The daily coinsurance rate for days 21 through 100 in a skilled nursing facility will also increase slightly, to $157.50 in 2015.hat Youâll Pay for Medicare in 2015. The premiums and deductible for Part B are the same as in 2014, but you may have to pay more for Part D. By Kimberly LankfordSee my bio, plus links to all my recent stories.
Under the rules, the remaining 30% of Medicare beneficiaries must cover the rest of the cost of Part B, which would have boosted their premiums to $159.30 per month in 2016. But under pressure from retiree advocacy groups, the budget deal signed by President Obama on November 2 reduced the increase for 2016.